Gibson v. Burrows

Error is brought on a judgment rendered in the Superior Court of Detroit in favor of Margaret Burrows against John T. Gibson, on what purports to be the finding of certain persons acting as arbitrators or referees. It is claimed the action of those persons was not had in such a way as to authorize the court to enforce it.

Two suits were pending between these parties in November, 1877. Gibson had a chancery proceeding in the Wayne circuit court to enforce a lien under a build*715ing contract, and Mrs. Burrows bad a suit in tbe Superior Court of Detroit against bim for damages growing out of tbe…